Petition Lower B1 Level English Requirement to A2 Level for Skilled Worker Visa

It's evident that there are staff shortages in many occupations in the UK. However, the high English level requirements for Skilled Worker visa prevents many highly skilled workers from applying for skilled worker visas. It's a barrier talented workers to immigrate to the UK.

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The Home Office should lower the English requirement level for Skilled Worker visa applications. The requirement for English at B1 Level should be lowered to A2 level. We believe current visa rules are too restrictive, preventing skilled workers from coming to work in the UK, and hurting businesses.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

257 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 257 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 6 December 2023
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